Make sure your cell phone is turned way up at night. And yes, it wouldn't be a bad idea to have a bag ready. Oregon firefighter<br />Those were the words of advice to HuffPost guest writer and Eugene, Oregon resident Emily Hanlon.<br />Hanlon, among hundreds of thousands of Oregonians, may have to evacuate in the face of catastrophic wildfires ravaging the state.<br />A thick plume of toxic smoke is now choking the majority of the West Coast.<br />Falling ash has been coating homes, cars, and everything else outside with a thick layer of ominous soot.<br />Hanlon says it’s terrifying to imagine what it would look like for things to get much worse.
